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scott cohen has defense. trans union were economist, lenders and credit lenders, are concerned about how this could impact the credit of a whole generation of americans. particularly when they face the worst job market of more than a decade. they are graduating and loans go into repayments and jobs are not there to pay those loans. >> let's look at what the study found since 2007. it up more thap have all are in defersed std out while the other rower while others are still in schools. for the arts that aren't concerned, delinquency rate is way up. that's twice home mort begans and ten times the rate for credit cards. delinquent skis, that has tougher standards pb declined to about 5%. we what we still don't know is how all this debt is affecting overall credit workiness of these borrowers. that is an area of very hot, very intense. >> scott, i don't want to talk you too far afield from your immediate reporting but there are immediate solutions? >> getting the job market improve, get people jobs and to look at
scott cohen has defense. trans union were economist, lenders and credit lenders, are concerned about how this could impact the credit of a whole generation of americans. particularly when they face the worst job market of more than a decade. they are graduating and loans go into repayments and jobs are not there to pay those loans. >> let's look at what the study found since 2007. it up more thap have all are in defersed std out while the other rower while others are still in schools. for...
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the egyptian defense minister has said the military may have to take the situation over. it looks like president morsy lost control. it looks like the muslim brotherhood lost control. in fact, the whole thing looks like a mistake. i want to ask you, how close are we to a military regime in egypt? >> i don't think we're very close. what you're seeing is the beginnings of a democracy. morsy was elected. a lot of people are unhappy with some of his policies. they are trying to express their opposition. obviously if it was complete chaos the military might step in. we have leverage with them because of the military assistance we provide. i think this is more growing pains. this is not the first time this has happened. remember, morsy was very helpful to us in brokering the cease-fire between hamas and israel. we're going to have to li with this for a while. you can't go from an autocracy like they had under mubarak to a functioning democracy right away. >> ambassador ginsberg there is civil unrest in all major egyptian cities, curfews aren't working. the muslim brotherhood is
the egyptian defense minister has said the military may have to take the situation over. it looks like president morsy lost control. it looks like the muslim brotherhood lost control. in fact, the whole thing looks like a mistake. i want to ask you, how close are we to a military regime in egypt? >> i don't think we're very close. what you're seeing is the beginnings of a democracy. morsy was elected. a lot of people are unhappy with some of his policies. they are trying to express their...
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we're taking a slightly more defensive approach. and with our small cap, we're spread between, you know, develop market and em. and certainly, the emerging markets have been a big support for us in recent months. >> rebecca, it's tim. speaking of em, i'm curious on why em has lagged. em is down small on the year and yet i think the environment is on some level hasn't been this good for a few years. we had fantastic fund floeps into the end of the year, maybe that was a technical sell signal. what's the call in the short run? it's been a disappointi ining january. >> yeah, look, i still think there's good values out there in emerging markets. i agree. we're going to see growth improving, not by a lot, but mid-8% gdp growth in china this year and china growth tends to be even stronger in the first half of the year. there's some seasonal effects there. brazil still got a hole to climb out of in terms of growth. but it does look like the brazilian is strengthening. there is cap tam going back into that country. mexico, to me, continues
we're taking a slightly more defensive approach. and with our small cap, we're spread between, you know, develop market and em. and certainly, the emerging markets have been a big support for us in recent months. >> rebecca, it's tim. speaking of em, i'm curious on why em has lagged. em is down small on the year and yet i think the environment is on some level hasn't been this good for a few years. we had fantastic fund floeps into the end of the year, maybe that was a technical sell...
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>> it's more looking at the laggards as opposed to defensive expenses. so we're looking more thee mattockly as opposed to specifics. >> and worries about being overvalued here for the next couple of months. so when we talk about trades to put on now, how do you play it? >> we're looking, it is mainly the equity trade because we're looking at the bond markets and thinking that spreads are at multi year lows and it's hard to find value there. we're not looking at governments. we're looking more on the credit side. so we are looking at equities. where in equities? gn, rerotated out of the u.s., back into europe towards -- it was last autumn, actually, which works very well for us. it's about changing where you're allocated. >> perfect. thank you so much for coming by. earlier on the show, we asked you, should passengers on delayed flights be entitled to passenger compensation? it's happening in europe. john tweets in and says, late flights more than a couple hours should be xielthsed to compensation. but that will lead to higher fares. jason says, compensat
>> it's more looking at the laggards as opposed to defensive expenses. so we're looking more thee mattockly as opposed to specifics. >> and worries about being overvalued here for the next couple of months. so when we talk about trades to put on now, how do you play it? >> we're looking, it is mainly the equity trade because we're looking at the bond markets and thinking that spreads are at multi year lows and it's hard to find value there. we're not looking at governments....
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defense aircraft a big part of it. i want to get to capital goods ex-aircraft is i have a different number guys. i better go back and check this out. ex-aircraft defense was up just 0.2 rick. >> that's what i've got, as well. >> that's not a great number. >> no, it really isn't. >> capital goods new orders -- that made sense. because i was very confused. everybody said during the fess cal cliff showdown that there was a capital spending decline that that was at least one of the approximate reasons why -- >> i would have been very, very confused to see a 2% rise, and that's a number that we're hoping this year ends up being one of the things that turns around. i don't know, jeff, if you're in to the capital goods -- >> oh, yes. >> stocks right now. but they have been hit, and now there's perhaps some value there. >> there's really a lot of hope it turns around. year over year look at these numbers. they are flat year over year. you look at orders, exaircraft, literally i think is 0.0. >> right. >> it is very -- >> it is
defense aircraft a big part of it. i want to get to capital goods ex-aircraft is i have a different number guys. i better go back and check this out. ex-aircraft defense was up just 0.2 rick. >> that's what i've got, as well. >> that's not a great number. >> no, it really isn't. >> capital goods new orders -- that made sense. because i was very confused. everybody said during the fess cal cliff showdown that there was a capital spending decline that that was at least one...
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budget committee chairman paul ryan says the sequester which will cut about 1.2 trillion in domestic and defense spending over the years will happen because they haven't offered gop alternative proposals. congress passed a stopgap spending bill by 2027. >> we are more than happy to keep spending at those levels going on into the future while we debate how to balance the budge, how to grow the economy, how to create opportunity. that's the kind of debate the country deserves. by the way, if we keep going down this path, we will have a debt crisis. it's not an if question, it's a when question. >> joining us now is tony fratto, former treasury secretary, he's in paris this morning. tony, what brings you to paris? >> i have some meetings here on my way back from davos, kelly. we missed you in davos with the rest of the team there. >> i know. i wonder if they didn't send you over there to try and get a read as to why the french wanted the british to leave the eu or something. >> i'll take some informal polling on the street. >> could you please, we appreciate that. in the meantime, let's talk about
budget committee chairman paul ryan says the sequester which will cut about 1.2 trillion in domestic and defense spending over the years will happen because they haven't offered gop alternative proposals. congress passed a stopgap spending bill by 2027. >> we are more than happy to keep spending at those levels going on into the future while we debate how to balance the budge, how to grow the economy, how to create opportunity. that's the kind of debate the country deserves. by the way,...
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you've got two of the best defenses -- two best teams, but probably the best two defenses in the nfl. >> appreciate it. best of luck with your draft choices, and next year, too. >> thanks. i appreciate it. >> okay. coming up, stocks on the move ahead of the opening bell. we're going to talk more with jim cramer after the break. calls to generate income? with fidelity's new options platform, we've completely integrated every step of the process, making it easier to try filters and strategies... to get a list of equity options... evaluate them with our p&l calculator... and execute faster with our more intuitive trade ticket. i'm greg stevens and i helped create fidelity's options platform. it's one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. now get 200 free trades when you open an account. ♪ let's go. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing the all-new cadillac xts... another big night on the town, eh? ...and the return of life lived large. ♪ >>> welcome back to "squawk box," everyone. jim, we're watching several companies with earnings this morning that cam
you've got two of the best defenses -- two best teams, but probably the best two defenses in the nfl. >> appreciate it. best of luck with your draft choices, and next year, too. >> thanks. i appreciate it. >> okay. coming up, stocks on the move ahead of the opening bell. we're going to talk more with jim cramer after the break. calls to generate income? with fidelity's new options platform, we've completely integrated every step of the process, making it easier to try filters...
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we talk sequester here, it looks to me like we're asking a program defense that gets about 20% of all the budget to take about half the cuts. now, as wild as that sounds, you need to start somewhere, and it's never going to be an easy process. are you for the sequester as it currently stands, if that's all the spending cuts that you're going to be able to put on the table? >> i would much prefer to find a more reasonable way to do it. doing across the board cuts is the wrong way. if this is the only way question get the president and the senate to agree to reducing spending it's all we've got so at this point the worst thing that can happen we continue to spend out of control and have no plan to bring it down. if this is the only option we have, it's the only option we have. >> is there a cohesiveness with the republican party, the fiscal conservatives they'll walk this all the way through to the end? do you see any surprises and how do you think the president and the opposing party, the democrats, will respond to the strategy of sequesters? >> a lot of you get a chance to check this
we talk sequester here, it looks to me like we're asking a program defense that gets about 20% of all the budget to take about half the cuts. now, as wild as that sounds, you need to start somewhere, and it's never going to be an easy process. are you for the sequester as it currently stands, if that's all the spending cuts that you're going to be able to put on the table? >> i would much prefer to find a more reasonable way to do it. doing across the board cuts is the wrong way. if this...
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and therefore, it almost looks defensive, apple, that they should come in and match where microsoft is with its range. >> interesting. david, we talked about this, it appears to be framed in more of an industrial -- >> yeah, they need to view film, presentations. this is an ipad. 128 gigs. >> that's a lot of memory. >> think of all the movies you can store on that baby, right? >> yeah. >> his eyes light up. >> study film for the next big football games. >> that's a key market. huge growing market, football. let's bring in jon for this. is this the mead dl mover? >> maybe a little bit of a needle mover. i think the most important thing is, apple is probably still the top buyer of manned flash in the world. so when they add a high-end, you know, like this that has a bunch of flash, it's really added to their margins, which i think investors would be interested in. not clear exactly what percentage of the ipad buyers go for that higher end skew. but there are some people out there who just say, give me the nicest one you have. in this case when people say that, it's going to be good for a
and therefore, it almost looks defensive, apple, that they should come in and match where microsoft is with its range. >> interesting. david, we talked about this, it appears to be framed in more of an industrial -- >> yeah, they need to view film, presentations. this is an ipad. 128 gigs. >> that's a lot of memory. >> think of all the movies you can store on that baby, right? >> yeah. >> his eyes light up. >> study film for the next big football games....
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but the comments that were made by the defensive back for the 49ers, they are just ignorant. we all know the situation that they are in such a macheesemo environment, i want to say that i understand but i don't. >> if someone came to you and said, coy, i'm gay, i'm thinking about being the first person to come out, would you say, it might be better to wait ten years? >> i'm a firm believe in being who you are. as a team captain on every team that i've ever been a part, i've always been there for my teammates regardless of their sexuality. it makes no difference how you perform on the football field and some of the toughest, strongest men i know are gay. >> all right. thank you very much. eloquently put. >>> the blackberry z10 does not hit stores until march. but we have one to show you tonight. our sneak peak is "outfront" next. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. music: "make someone happy" music: "make someone happy" ♪it's so important to make meone happy.♪.♪it's so e ♪make just
but the comments that were made by the defensive back for the 49ers, they are just ignorant. we all know the situation that they are in such a macheesemo environment, i want to say that i understand but i don't. >> if someone came to you and said, coy, i'm gay, i'm thinking about being the first person to come out, would you say, it might be better to wait ten years? >> i'm a firm believe in being who you are. as a team captain on every team that i've ever been a part, i've always...
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if you ask the defensive back of the 49ers chris culver, the answer is now. he was interviewed by a rock shock jock and was asked if there were any gay players on his team. here is how he answered. >> i don't do the gay guys. >> are there any on the 49ers? stop the tape. >> they got to get up out of here if they do. can't be with that sneak stuff. >> is that true? >> yeah, it's true. >> they might be able to play well. >> you're missing one of the most fascinating interviews. >> locker room. >> the 49ers released a statement saying the san francisco 49ers reject the comments made tuesday and have addressed the matter with chris. there is no place place for discrimination we have and always will support the lgb community. let me ask you this, the 49ers can say that, but the reason it is a shocking thing, is because nobody is openly gay. nobody is okay with it. it doesn't seem to be okay. >> you are right. as shocking as that may seem, i would say that those comments are a microcosm of the general overall thought when it comes to gay players in the nfl. i don't
if you ask the defensive back of the 49ers chris culver, the answer is now. he was interviewed by a rock shock jock and was asked if there were any gay players on his team. here is how he answered. >> i don't do the gay guys. >> are there any on the 49ers? stop the tape. >> they got to get up out of here if they do. can't be with that sneak stuff. >> is that true? >> yeah, it's true. >> they might be able to play well. >> you're missing one of the most...
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the reason, though, is largely due to cuts in defense spending which plunged from a year ago. all of the economists we spoke to said the underlying numbers say the economy is still growing. and today chuck hagel indicated he is ready to act in iran should diplomacy fail. hagel said the window is closing for diplomacy. the same committee holds a confirmation hearing for hagel. critics say he hasn't been tough enough on iran. what he said there mirrors everybody else. john avalon writes why those critics are outside the mainstream of policy. not chuck hagel. it's been 545 days since the u.s. lost it is top credit rating. what are we going to get it back? the federal reserve says blame it on the rain. economic growth has paused in recent month and blames the weather. they will continue the bond buying program. >>> the voices of newtown. right now family and friends of the victims of the town's devastating shooting are speaking before the final hearing of the connecticut legislatures bipartisan task force. it's on gun violence and school safety. it is the first hearing of that tas
the reason, though, is largely due to cuts in defense spending which plunged from a year ago. all of the economists we spoke to said the underlying numbers say the economy is still growing. and today chuck hagel indicated he is ready to act in iran should diplomacy fail. hagel said the window is closing for diplomacy. the same committee holds a confirmation hearing for hagel. critics say he hasn't been tough enough on iran. what he said there mirrors everybody else. john avalon writes why those...
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the department of defense really doesn't allow the -- >> let me -- >> members of the joint chiefs to be fully candid. >> let me jump in here because you mentioned zoe and she's still with us. what is your reaction to what elaine is saying? >> well, there's a couple of things in there. in regards to the marines test. two people does not represent the entire marine corps. and these women were asked to go to a grueling three-month school where when they came out of it, they still weren't infantry officers. they were taking the risk without any of the reward and all of the downside. i don't think you can gentlize abo generalize all women everywhere. we're not asking for quotas for women, we're not asking for a set number of women. we don't want the standards lowered, we want the women to have a chance to compete to meet those standards. and some women won't be able to do it just like some men can't do it. again, regarding the sexual assaults, you know, pulling women out of society because there's danger to them is -- we haven't been able to do that for years. that's the approach they've
the department of defense really doesn't allow the -- >> let me -- >> members of the joint chiefs to be fully candid. >> let me jump in here because you mentioned zoe and she's still with us. what is your reaction to what elaine is saying? >> well, there's a couple of things in there. in regards to the marines test. two people does not represent the entire marine corps. and these women were asked to go to a grueling three-month school where when they came out of it, they...
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friedman, civil rights attorney and law professor in cleveland and richard herman, new york criminal defense attorney and law professor joins us from miami this week. let's start with the class action lawsuits being filed against the subway restaurant chain. this is an ireport photo of one of the many that turned up around the world and the internet showing subway sandwiches that don't measure up to the company's foot-long claim. subway won't comment on pending legal action but did release this statement -- "for 47 years customer satisfaction has been our top priority. we regret any instance where we did not full fully deliver on our promise to customers." richard, how big a deal is this? >> miguel, does size really matter? does it really matter? does that half an inch or an inch really matter? >> it matters to somebody. attorneys out there. >> to somebody, that's right. >> it seems to matter. that foot-long, all those commercials with the song, well, they're not a foot long. they're 11 inches long or 11 1/2 inches long. it's not like mcdonald's who says, look, i got a quarter pounder. it's
friedman, civil rights attorney and law professor in cleveland and richard herman, new york criminal defense attorney and law professor joins us from miami this week. let's start with the class action lawsuits being filed against the subway restaurant chain. this is an ireport photo of one of the many that turned up around the world and the internet showing subway sandwiches that don't measure up to the company's foot-long claim. subway won't comment on pending legal action but did release this...
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they have old-school defense and hard hitting. >> lamar, you've been having a good time because your voice is shot. i want to turn now to the sweet stuff, these comments made by 49ers' back-up cornerback chris culliver. lamar, what was he thinking? this is 2013. >> you know, these nfl teams have media training. and we all know when media day comes, you're going to get the craziest questions from the craziest people. but in this day and age and the advancements that we've made with lesbian and gay rights, for him to say something like that on a national stage, playing for the lombardi trophy, everything on the line for this trophy, to be a distraction to his team was selfish. hopefully he can learn from his mistakes. it's been a p.r. nightmare for this young man. jim hardaway made that fateful mistake years ago and it cost him his job. >> he said he was thinking with his head instead of his heart. perhaps we're getting that valentine's day is just around the corner -- what gets me is how all of a sudden they get this sensitivity religion. his agent comes out and says he's going to tak
they have old-school defense and hard hitting. >> lamar, you've been having a good time because your voice is shot. i want to turn now to the sweet stuff, these comments made by 49ers' back-up cornerback chris culliver. lamar, what was he thinking? this is 2013. >> you know, these nfl teams have media training. and we all know when media day comes, you're going to get the craziest questions from the craziest people. but in this day and age and the advancements that we've made with...
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they have old-school defense and hard hitting. >> lamar, you've been having a good time because your voice is shot. i want to turn now to the sweet stuff, these comments made by 49ers' back-up cornerback chris culliver. lamar, what was he thinking? this is 2013. >> you know, these nfl teams have media training. and we all know when media day comes, you're going to get the craziest questions from the craziest people. but in this day and age and the advancements that we've made with lesbian and gay rights, for him to say something like that on a national stage, playing for the lombardi trophy, everything on the line for this trophy, to be a distraction to his team was selfish. hopefully he can learn from his mistakes. it's been a p.r. night namare f this young man. jim hardaway made that fateful mistake years ago and it cost him his job. >> he said he was thinking with his head instead of his heart. perhaps we're getting that valentine's day is just around the corner -- what gets me is how all of a sudden they get this sensitivity religion. his agent comes out and says he's going to ta
they have old-school defense and hard hitting. >> lamar, you've been having a good time because your voice is shot. i want to turn now to the sweet stuff, these comments made by 49ers' back-up cornerback chris culliver. lamar, what was he thinking? this is 2013. >> you know, these nfl teams have media training. and we all know when media day comes, you're going to get the craziest questions from the craziest people. but in this day and age and the advancements that we've made with...
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but with secretary of defense leon panetta lifting the ban that kept women from serving in frontline combat positions, all the women will be there serving side-by-side with men. >> we have four different air force combat action medal recipients, three purple heart recipients and as well as four of our ladies have been entered the wounded warrior program. they all perform wonderfully across the board. >> it's amazing what you can do with the adrenalin is pumping, you turn into super woman. >> perfect people to talk about this, two great guests to bring in right now. a retired royal air force pilot and elaine, she is the president for the center for military readiness and has been working on the assignment of women in the armed forces. elai elaine, i will go to you first. you were on the administration with bush in 1992. was this on the radar then? >> yes, and we certainly recommended against that. a lot of things have changed. and we are proud of the women who have served. they work in many cases with women and children in those areas in the war that is going on right now. and they do
but with secretary of defense leon panetta lifting the ban that kept women from serving in frontline combat positions, all the women will be there serving side-by-side with men. >> we have four different air force combat action medal recipients, three purple heart recipients and as well as four of our ladies have been entered the wounded warrior program. they all perform wonderfully across the board. >> it's amazing what you can do with the adrenalin is pumping, you turn into super...
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when the state rejected that, she then switched her defense to self-defense. so this is a charade. >> it's always interesting to watch how the defendant holds up. at one point, i know she broke down during the trial. how do you think she's doing? >> randi, she's like a water faucet. she cries on and off all the time. she typically cries when a discussion to the wounds for travis alexander is taking place or photos of him. all sliced up. and her hand. other than that, she's remained pretty stoic. she's usually looking down. every time i've seen her and i was about maybe 15, 20 feet away from her and watched her the entire time. she'll pull all this hair down like a shower curtain over her face so the jury doesn't see her face and she writes and doodles. some of those doodles have gone on ebay and they're asking almost $2,000 for a jodi arias courtroom doodle. she has her chair screwed down, it's an adjustable chair, an office chair, and you can see the chair backs, and she's sitting way down beside her two lawyers to make her look even more. she's gotten some g
when the state rejected that, she then switched her defense to self-defense. so this is a charade. >> it's always interesting to watch how the defendant holds up. at one point, i know she broke down during the trial. how do you think she's doing? >> randi, she's like a water faucet. she cries on and off all the time. she typically cries when a discussion to the wounds for travis alexander is taking place or photos of him. all sliced up. and her hand. other than that, she's remained...
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what the director of the civil defense, the regional director told me, this is a nightclub. it's dark. you have lights and as soon as the fire goes up, all the lights go out. no one can see where the fire was and people were running into each other. they don't know whether or not the emergency, fire emergency went into effect, but they know people couldn't see and running in all the wrong directions, randi. >> can you tell us about the crowd that would be in this sort of nightclub. the ages of the people there. how old might they be? >> from what we heard, randi, a very popular among young people. this is a city at the very tip of brazil down near and this is the summer season here. people are not in school. they're going out a lot. it's a popular time to be out and about in these beach towns and now, of course, at the nightclubs, randi. >> shasta darlington, thank you very much. if you get any more information on that, be sure to bring it to us. >>> a deadly clothing factory fire has killed seven workers, all of them women. they were trampled to death or jumped to their dea
what the director of the civil defense, the regional director told me, this is a nightclub. it's dark. you have lights and as soon as the fire goes up, all the lights go out. no one can see where the fire was and people were running into each other. they don't know whether or not the emergency, fire emergency went into effect, but they know people couldn't see and running in all the wrong directions, randi. >> can you tell us about the crowd that would be in this sort of nightclub. the...
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. >>> and in washington, at this hour, president obama's pick for defense secretary is on the defensive. you're going to see all of this playing out live. >>> also, deadly storms and springlike tornadoes give way to a deep freeze wild weather from the deep south all the way up to new england. i want to take you to capitol hill now. and a former senator who was loved and admired by colleagues on both sides of the aisle, that was until he was tapped by president obama to head the pentagon. chuck hagel is a little over 90 minutes into a senate confirmation hearing. but he's generally expected to survive. but if you remember that virtual lovefest a week ago, that was john kerry's hearing for secretary of state, this is not like that. cnn's chief congressional correspondent dana bash is watching the hearings. and dana, i was watching some of your reporting earlier on. as these hearings began to unfold starting at 9:30 this morning. you said stoic, i you described the panel. you these were long-term old friends who had a very different tenor in this room today? >> that's right. and i think at
. >>> and in washington, at this hour, president obama's pick for defense secretary is on the defensive. you're going to see all of this playing out live. >>> also, deadly storms and springlike tornadoes give way to a deep freeze wild weather from the deep south all the way up to new england. i want to take you to capitol hill now. and a former senator who was loved and admired by colleagues on both sides of the aisle, that was until he was tapped by president obama to head...
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one is the secretary of defense actually has to carry out what the president's mandates are. but the secretary has a responsibility to give his best judgment to the president, because the president is focused on so many different things. and i just don't believe that chuck hagel is the person to give that sound judgment to the president, because he continues to change positions, from week to week, day to day, and year to year. >> well, i'm curious, though, because this issue of military strikes, you know, it seemed that some, from the republican side, have been critical of that. saying, that shows you're not tough. but bush's defense secretary, robert gates, gave a speech at the beginning of this year, saying a state against the united states against iran would make a nuclear armed iran inevitable. so being hesitant to nuclear strikes does not appear to be a weak point of view. >> the president will be the one, erin, of course, that makes that ultimate decision. i think chuck hagel's not the person that should be advising him, when chuck hagel was one that didn't even support
one is the secretary of defense actually has to carry out what the president's mandates are. but the secretary has a responsibility to give his best judgment to the president, because the president is focused on so many different things. and i just don't believe that chuck hagel is the person to give that sound judgment to the president, because he continues to change positions, from week to week, day to day, and year to year. >> well, i'm curious, though, because this issue of military...
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arias' defense is self defense. that's what she said. she said this was a tough relationship, that he was a sex maniac that threatened her with bodily harm, but a bullet casing and camera may tell a different story in the courtroom. and then there are the lies, one after the other that this woman told police. our sister network, hln has more. >> reporter: jodi arias could join three other women sitting on arizona's death row if found guilty as charged. the state carries out all post 1992 convictions byl lethal injection, and its courts gave the green light for witnesses to observe the entire execution process including insertion of the iv. the state is said to have only enough supply of the drug to carry out one more execution before it is forced to find another method. stokley was put to death last month, and they delivered the iv by cutting into his groin area. that's standard when they find problems getting an iv into the arm. the only woman to be executed in the state's history, ava dugan was put to death by hanging more has not 80 y
arias' defense is self defense. that's what she said. she said this was a tough relationship, that he was a sex maniac that threatened her with bodily harm, but a bullet casing and camera may tell a different story in the courtroom. and then there are the lies, one after the other that this woman told police. our sister network, hln has more. >> reporter: jodi arias could join three other women sitting on arizona's death row if found guilty as charged. the state carries out all post 1992...
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. >>> chuck hagel got the nod today to be the next secretary of defense. former cia director and retired air force say hagel is a fine choice. he earned two purple hearts in the vietnam war. >>> japan launched two surveillance satellites to help keep an eye on north korea. officials are threatening to carry out a nuclear test and more long-range rocket launches. condemned the company for last month's rocket launch. >>> it's a sickening number. 233 people killed in a nightclub fire in brazil. some burned to death. some trampled. some overcome by smoke. it happened when the jam-packed nightclub suddenly caught fire and many of these victims didn't stand a chance. on the scene right now where rescuers are still picking through the burned rubble is shasta darlington. >> reporter: smoke filled the air when the first firefighters entered the nightclub where shirtless men were already trying to rescue some of the injured. emergency vehicles arrived not realizing the extent of the tragedy they faced. chaos and terror amongst survivors and the bodies of victims all
. >>> chuck hagel got the nod today to be the next secretary of defense. former cia director and retired air force say hagel is a fine choice. he earned two purple hearts in the vietnam war. >>> japan launched two surveillance satellites to help keep an eye on north korea. officials are threatening to carry out a nuclear test and more long-range rocket launches. condemned the company for last month's rocket launch. >>> it's a sickening number. 233 people killed in a...
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some say senator john mccain was rude and defense nominee chuck hagel seemed unprepared. watch. >> senator, i stand by him -- >> were you correct in your assessment? >> well, i would defer to the judgment of history to thwart that out. >> i think the committee deserves your judgment as to whether you were right or wrong about the surge? >> i'll explain why i made those comments. >> i want to know if you're right or wrong, that's a direct question i expect a direct answer. >> we're going to talk about that in our political topic. did senator hagel deserve the harsh reception. and was he woefully unprepared? we'll talk about it. day six of the hostage situation in alabama. a 5-year-old held in an underground bunker, a decorated vietnam vet holding him. they continue to maintain an open line of communication 24 hours a day. i'm going to talk to a former nypd hostage negotiator about the situation. there's a television down there, he could be watching us. i'll talk to the hostage negotiator about what they're doing, what should be done. >> such a brutal calls. >> it is such a
some say senator john mccain was rude and defense nominee chuck hagel seemed unprepared. watch. >> senator, i stand by him -- >> were you correct in your assessment? >> well, i would defer to the judgment of history to thwart that out. >> i think the committee deserves your judgment as to whether you were right or wrong about the surge? >> i'll explain why i made those comments. >> i want to know if you're right or wrong, that's a direct question i expect a...
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her big decision is is she going to take the stand in her own defense. a lot of people say she would be crazy it do that because she's been caught lying so much that this would be the longest cross-examination in history by the prosecutors pointing out each and every one of her lies. however as we saw in the anthony case, you can prove somebody's a liar that doesn't always mean you can prove that they're a murderer. >> she will has developed a bit of a following in prison or jail after all that time. sheriff joe arpaio's maricopa county jail is not a nice place to be but she has developed a life there and a following. tell us about that. >> it's absolutely wild. an investigative reporter for a local station went into the jail and all of her cell mates are holding up signs that say free jodi. now, usually prisoners, people behind bars, fight with each other and they try to actually get something on the other person so they can use it as leverage to get some benefit in their own case. but in this case, she has managed to mesmerize everybody. she is spendin
her big decision is is she going to take the stand in her own defense. a lot of people say she would be crazy it do that because she's been caught lying so much that this would be the longest cross-examination in history by the prosecutors pointing out each and every one of her lies. however as we saw in the anthony case, you can prove somebody's a liar that doesn't always mean you can prove that they're a murderer. >> she will has developed a bit of a following in prison or jail after...
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a long day of tough questions for president obama's defense secretary nominee, chuck hagel. it was his senate confirmation hearing. and up with of the most contentious moments came when hagel's old friend, and former colleague, senator john mccain, asked whether the 2007 u.s. troop surge in iraq, which you may recall, hagel had called, in his words, the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam, he asked whether that surge had ultimately been successful. >> the question is, were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straightforward question. i would like to answer whether you were right or wrong, and then you are free to elaborate. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer on a lot of things. >> let the record show that you refuse to answer that question. now, please go ahead. >> well, if you would like me to explain why -- >> no, i actually would like an answer. yes or no. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no. >> another hot topic at the hearing today, it was a 2006 interview that hagel gave to former middle east peace negotiato
a long day of tough questions for president obama's defense secretary nominee, chuck hagel. it was his senate confirmation hearing. and up with of the most contentious moments came when hagel's old friend, and former colleague, senator john mccain, asked whether the 2007 u.s. troop surge in iraq, which you may recall, hagel had called, in his words, the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam, he asked whether that surge had ultimately been successful. >> the...
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what's at issue here is we have an organization that's long stood in defense of traditional american moral values. it's attracted parents and supporters from churches precisely because it's in defense of those values. the supreme court has held that the boy scouts have a first amendment constitutional right to pursue their values and to exclude leaders whose presence would be inconsistent with those values. that includes, by the way, not just gays but atheists. we can respect and do respect our fellow citizens that are gays and atheists, we love our fellow relatives and friends that are gays and atheists but we are not obligated to regard them as suitable as scout leaders. >> let me ask zach to weigh in on this. >> i think it's traditional ed is going for the traditional moral framework, he's trying to define this as a liberal fundamental tradition that's become popular in america in the last 40 years. the reality is there are christians of all nominations that are applauding the policy change including united church of christ, one of the top church sponsor who issued a statement on
what's at issue here is we have an organization that's long stood in defense of traditional american moral values. it's attracted parents and supporters from churches precisely because it's in defense of those values. the supreme court has held that the boy scouts have a first amendment constitutional right to pursue their values and to exclude leaders whose presence would be inconsistent with those values. that includes, by the way, not just gays but atheists. we can respect and do respect our...
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i spoke to the coordinator of civil defense a short while ago, he said 90. when i called him back, he confirmed 220 bodies pulled out. the vast majority killed from asphyxiation, breathing in the smoke, not the flames themselves, the lights went out and people didn't know where to turn. a lot of them locked themselves in the bathroom. hid in corners. found people just looking for any place they could, or bodies sort of piled up in the corners of the establishment, randi. >> are investigators still on the scene? i'm curious what else they might be finding? >> they are, randi. they are digging through the rubble. they want to find any and all bodies, any survivors. three local hospitals and they said they had more than 50 people with injuries. other hospitals have more. to make sure everyone is getting the care they need and they find all of the victims. and the real hard work will begin trying to discover the cause of this and why they couldn't get people out in time, randi. >> do we know anything about the fire alarm system, whether or not the doors were loc
i spoke to the coordinator of civil defense a short while ago, he said 90. when i called him back, he confirmed 220 bodies pulled out. the vast majority killed from asphyxiation, breathing in the smoke, not the flames themselves, the lights went out and people didn't know where to turn. a lot of them locked themselves in the bathroom. hid in corners. found people just looking for any place they could, or bodies sort of piled up in the corners of the establishment, randi. >> are...
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defense posture. so that we fight our new war against al qaeda in a different way, without necessarily putting boots on the ground. and that means looking to, especially, technology, intelligence, the use of drones, we've seen that more. and that's something that i think you can expect chuck hagel to embrace. and sort of sell and support at the department of defense. and so the president -- both president and chuck hagel have looked for dwight eisenhower as a role model in this, oddly enough because eisenhower went through something similar when eisenhower was drawing down from the korean war and facing off the u.s.s.r., he looked to weapons and the president, looking to bring down al qaeda, to drones and intelligence, i'm told there's a portrait up of eisenhower that was painted by his brother mike hagel. invoking a general doesn't hurt a democrat accused by you and others as being a lefty, jake. >> if you're joining us right now, we're watching the senate confirmation hearings for former republican
defense posture. so that we fight our new war against al qaeda in a different way, without necessarily putting boots on the ground. and that means looking to, especially, technology, intelligence, the use of drones, we've seen that more. and that's something that i think you can expect chuck hagel to embrace. and sort of sell and support at the department of defense. and so the president -- both president and chuck hagel have looked for dwight eisenhower as a role model in this, oddly enough...
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in court, he was stunned to learn the hospital's defense. >> how many people did the hospital say you lost that day? >> one. since they weren't born, they weren't people. they weren't -- they did not qualify as a person. >> that's right. catholic health initiatives has argued under colorado law, to be a person, one must at some point have been born alive. a glaring contradiction to catholic church teachings which says life begins at conception. catholic health initiatives would not speak to cnn on camera but said in a statement, in this case as catholic organizations, we are in union with the moral teachings of the church. that doesn't appear to add up in this case. as a catholic organization, the hospital is supposed to follow the church's teachings laid out in the ethical and religious directives from the u.s. conference of u.s. bishops. no abortions, no contraceptives, no direct sterilizations. and it states catholic health care ministry witnesses the sanctity of life from the moment of conception until death. while the moral debate continues, so does jeremy's legal battle. after h
in court, he was stunned to learn the hospital's defense. >> how many people did the hospital say you lost that day? >> one. since they weren't born, they weren't people. they weren't -- they did not qualify as a person. >> that's right. catholic health initiatives has argued under colorado law, to be a person, one must at some point have been born alive. a glaring contradiction to catholic church teachings which says life begins at conception. catholic health initiatives...
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the defense lawyers for the doctors and the hospital owned by catholic health initiatives went after him for $118,000 in legal fees garnishing his wages. >> okay. bye. >> reporter: he's now bankrupt and struggling to care for his 9-year-old daughter on his own. >> tears, the pain, the heart ache. still. seven years later. >> that pain is why he won't give up. he's now appealing to colorado supreme court asking them to decide if his sons were people under the state's laws. >> will it make you feel better to get some sort of answer from the catholic church? >> i don't know. perhaps it'll be closure. >> reporter: a permanent reminder next to his heart. >> that's the footprint to the boys. >> a tattoo. two sets of footprints and the words "our sons." children in his eyes fighting to get a state and church institution to see them that way, as well. the catholic bishops of colorado would not speak to cnn on camera, but released this statement saying, quote, we will undertake a full review of this litigation and of the policies and practices of catholic health initiatives to ensure fidelity
the defense lawyers for the doctors and the hospital owned by catholic health initiatives went after him for $118,000 in legal fees garnishing his wages. >> okay. bye. >> reporter: he's now bankrupt and struggling to care for his 9-year-old daughter on his own. >> tears, the pain, the heart ache. still. seven years later. >> that pain is why he won't give up. he's now appealing to colorado supreme court asking them to decide if his sons were people under the state's...
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wait until you hear the homeowner's defense. [ nurse ] i'm a hospice nurse. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of tim and laura. it's amazing how appreciative ople are when you tell them they could save a lot of money on their car insurance by switching to geico...they may even make you their best man. may i have the rings please? ah, helzberg diamonds. nice choice, mate. ...and now in the presence of these guests we join this loving couple. oh dear... geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. [ dog barks ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] something powerful is co
wait until you hear the homeowner's defense. [ nurse ] i'm a hospice nurse. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses...
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she was active with the children defense fund. i was there at an event in chicago in 1992 where she caused a huge stir campaigning for bill clinton when she said, what do you expect me to do? stay home and bake cookies and have tea? a lot of housewives took offense to that. look, she saved his campaign during the jennifer flowers outbreak, she saved his presidency during the monica lewinsky by standing by him and becoming a force of her own when she left the senate and then helped the obama administration. she's been so critical in the last two democratic presidential campaigns. one, of course, her husband and then the first african-american, never been a ceo, didn't have much experience in the united states senate. a remarkable figure. the question now, of course, is what next? >> i give him a lot of credit for reaching out to his formal rival for the democratic nomination, trusting her to be the secretary of state. she's done an excellent job over the last four years. she'll rest a little bit, write a book, do some good deeds. i
she was active with the children defense fund. i was there at an event in chicago in 1992 where she caused a huge stir campaigning for bill clinton when she said, what do you expect me to do? stay home and bake cookies and have tea? a lot of housewives took offense to that. look, she saved his campaign during the jennifer flowers outbreak, she saved his presidency during the monica lewinsky by standing by him and becoming a force of her own when she left the senate and then helped the obama...
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defendants are actually more likely to attack their own defense attorneys than prosecutors. they know that the heat is going to come down on them if they attack a prosecutor. and they also know prosecutors are just doing their job. but given that, with terrorism cases, with some organized crime cases, and this prosecutor, by the way, had been the chief of the organized crime unit in the dallas district attorney's office before he took this job. he had some very -- he prosecuted some real bad guys, some meth dealers, drug dealers, some of the -- drug cartel people. lot of suspects here if this is an assassination case. but we simply don't have enough evidence at this point to know. >> a friend of his spoke with david fitzpatrick and said that he had feared for his life before mark cassey, the victim in this case, went out three or four different doors from the courthouse, never using the same door on different days. you were a prosecutor. does that surprise you? >> what surprises me is that he wasn't given extra security, if that was the case. i have to tell you, a lot of peo
defendants are actually more likely to attack their own defense attorneys than prosecutors. they know that the heat is going to come down on them if they attack a prosecutor. and they also know prosecutors are just doing their job. but given that, with terrorism cases, with some organized crime cases, and this prosecutor, by the way, had been the chief of the organized crime unit in the dallas district attorney's office before he took this job. he had some very -- he prosecuted some real bad...
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in the defense opening statement, the defense lawyer said, "she did it." my client -- she stabbed him to death. but the jury was still having about alibis for the roommates. that's not good. this week, they got more on the road. the jury started having questions that were more feasible or understandable questions. i think that a murder two is a possibility. i still think they should convict on murder one. one thing that's disturbing among many, we uncovered that there was a point in time where jodi arias was begging to plead guilty to murder two. to state under oath on the bible, "i murdered travis alexander." murder two. when the state rejected that, she then switched her defense to self-defense. this is a charade. >> it's interesting to watch how the defendant holds up. at one point i know she broke down during the trial. how do you think she's doing? >> randi, she's like a water faucet. she cries on and off all the time. she typically cries when a discussion to the wounds to travis alexander is shown or photos, sliced up, and her hand. other than that,
in the defense opening statement, the defense lawyer said, "she did it." my client -- she stabbed him to death. but the jury was still having about alibis for the roommates. that's not good. this week, they got more on the road. the jury started having questions that were more feasible or understandable questions. i think that a murder two is a possibility. i still think they should convict on murder one. one thing that's disturbing among many, we uncovered that there was a point in...
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and how many women chuck would lead as secretary of defense, what do they think? frankly, suzanne, look. statements in the past are a problem for chuck hagel. you noted when he was addressing the issue he talked about president obama's record. he really didn't directly address. he said, you know, i have been a friend of israel. he didn't deny he made the statements. he couldn't. he deferred to president obama's record. i think that's the safest bet for him. he took the right tact in terms of the answer there. >> all right. fran townsend, thank you. appreciate it. >>> an oscar-nominated movie is finding a receptive audience in a surprising place. talking about "argo." hollywood's take on a real life mission to rescue american hostages from iran back in 1979. the film is officially banned by the iranian government. but apparently a hot commodity under ground. bootleg dvds are all over the place. there is reportedly much debate about the accuracy of the story. bootlegged movie distributors say it is the biggest seller in years. >>> real life story of egypt's revoluti
and how many women chuck would lead as secretary of defense, what do they think? frankly, suzanne, look. statements in the past are a problem for chuck hagel. you noted when he was addressing the issue he talked about president obama's record. he really didn't directly address. he said, you know, i have been a friend of israel. he didn't deny he made the statements. he couldn't. he deferred to president obama's record. i think that's the safest bet for him. he took the right tact in terms of...
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he's got the 49ers winning because of their strong defense. i don't know. this could be the first time nate silver is wrong. talkback question today and it's a serious one. should the nfl's chris culliver be penalized for anti-gay comments. your responses are next. i've been coloring liz's hair for years. but lately she's been coming in with less gray than usual. what's she up to? the new root touch-up by nice'n easy has the most shade choices, designed to match even salon color in just 10 minutes. with the new root touch-up, all they see is you. designed to match even salon color in just 10 minutes. that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand wh
he's got the 49ers winning because of their strong defense. i don't know. this could be the first time nate silver is wrong. talkback question today and it's a serious one. should the nfl's chris culliver be penalized for anti-gay comments. your responses are next. i've been coloring liz's hair for years. but lately she's been coming in with less gray than usual. what's she up to? the new root touch-up by nice'n easy has the most shade choices, designed to match even salon color in just 10...
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five others have left or plan to do so including secretary of state hillary clinton, defense secretary leon panetta, and treasury secretary timothy geithner. >>> bailout bonuses that reach millions and millions of dollars. some of the companies say your taxes are paying their ceos big bucks bonuses. in 2012 the head of aig was given $10.5 million. at ally financial, the ceo took home $9.5 million. the head of general motors was awarded $9 million. the government's top bailout watchdog says that is excessive. alison kosik joins us from the new york stock exchange with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. what the government's top bailout watchdog is pointing to is pointing at the state department. t.a.r.p. says the government has failed to rein in the excessive spending at aig, ally, and g.m. they took bailouts but ceos are getting hefty bonuses. kristi romero says "they continue to lack at an appreciation for their extraordinary situations and fuel to view themselves through the lenses of companies substantially owned by the u.s. government." executive pay is said to b
five others have left or plan to do so including secretary of state hillary clinton, defense secretary leon panetta, and treasury secretary timothy geithner. >>> bailout bonuses that reach millions and millions of dollars. some of the companies say your taxes are paying their ceos big bucks bonuses. in 2012 the head of aig was given $10.5 million. at ally financial, the ceo took home $9.5 million. the head of general motors was awarded $9 million. the government's top bailout watchdog...
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they all say defense is the key but this could be a big offensive battle and right now 3.5 points, it's really one of those things, the 49ers are actually favored. it's one of those things where you could have an explosion of offense and this game could be a really high-scoring affair. >> carlos, i can't let you go without asking you about this. the super bowl falling in the same period as marty gra as w. l what is this mardi gras you speak of? they're not putting it off. it falls in the two previous weeks to ash wednesday and fat tuesday. they're calling it super-g ras. in the second week of mardi gras. so they're calling it super-g ras. it's three weeks of partying in new orleans. if there's a place to party, it ooh tess french quarters. that's the thing with doechs. we've got to keep the players away from the temptations of new orleans. you know, last year in indianapolis they weren't talking about the temptations of indy. i wonder why. >> exactly. i've been down there for mardi gras, so i know exactly what they're talking about. carlos dias for getting there first. you should be abl
they all say defense is the key but this could be a big offensive battle and right now 3.5 points, it's really one of those things, the 49ers are actually favored. it's one of those things where you could have an explosion of offense and this game could be a really high-scoring affair. >> carlos, i can't let you go without asking you about this. the super bowl falling in the same period as marty gra as w. l what is this mardi gras you speak of? they're not putting it off. it falls in the...
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who else is rallying to his defense? >> reporter: right now only one republican has publicly come out and said, hey, i'm going to support him. it's a republican senator from mississippi, but hagel has met with 60 senators. so he's sort of laid the groundwork and i think from what we're hearing, ultimately he's going to get the votes to move this through. >> all right, chris lawrence live at the pentagon for us, thank you very much. >>> about 16 minutes after the hour right now. i want to bring you up to speed on all the morning's top stories. here's christine romans with that. >>> a massive 1,000-mile-long line of massive and deadly storms targetsing the east coast. tornados, strong winds and flooding all threatening the south all the way up into new england. the damage is extensive. this is video from georgia, alabama, tennessee, kentucky. the storm killed two men, one in georgia, another in tennessee. >>> look at this epic firefight. an eight-alarm fire. you don't say that very often. an eight-alarm fire at a food proc
who else is rallying to his defense? >> reporter: right now only one republican has publicly come out and said, hey, i'm going to support him. it's a republican senator from mississippi, but hagel has met with 60 senators. so he's sort of laid the groundwork and i think from what we're hearing, ultimately he's going to get the votes to move this through. >> all right, chris lawrence live at the pentagon for us, thank you very much. >>> about 16 minutes after the hour right...
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thursday for chuck hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary. bob woodward has a piece in "the washington post" today about a conversation he says hagel had with the president early in '09 right after the bush administration in which hagel said this, according to an account that hagel later gave, he told obama, we are at a time when there is a new world order. we don't control it. you must question everything. any assumption ten years old is out of date. you need to question our role. you need to question the military. you need to question what we are using the military for. it sounds to me like that makes a lot of sense, what hagel was telling the president right after he took office, given some of the blunders that occurred during the previous eight years. >> wolf, i don't disagree with any of that. i think that's the type of fresh thinking every president should do. what used to work doesn't always work. i do worry the president's response to it is the creation of vacuums around the world and his belief that america's use of its influence lea
thursday for chuck hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary. bob woodward has a piece in "the washington post" today about a conversation he says hagel had with the president early in '09 right after the bush administration in which hagel said this, according to an account that hagel later gave, he told obama, we are at a time when there is a new world order. we don't control it. you must question everything. any assumption ten years old is out of date. you need to question our...
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this defense resource center northwest of the capital city of damascus, the country behind this hit is real. here's what we have been told happened. these planes struck this truck convoy. the convoy was headed to lebanon. they were transporting surface to air missile to the ally, hezbollah. we are hearing from iran and it issues a vague threat to retaliate over this attack. here to walk us through, i want you to talk to me about iran, lebanon, the relationship between the countries and who has the most to gain and lose. >> happy to talk. first, listen to what the un secretary has to say. they say at this time he doesn't have details of the reported incident and not in a position to verify what happened. that's part of the problem. we don't know what happened here. we know there was an israeli strike. the syrians are saying it was corrected at the research facility that everybody knows is just along damascus here. everybody knows that it was also storage depot for weapons. beyond that, if they were bound for hezbollah, they came from iran. the iranian arms, were they owned by hezbollah
this defense resource center northwest of the capital city of damascus, the country behind this hit is real. here's what we have been told happened. these planes struck this truck convoy. the convoy was headed to lebanon. they were transporting surface to air missile to the ally, hezbollah. we are hearing from iran and it issues a vague threat to retaliate over this attack. here to walk us through, i want you to talk to me about iran, lebanon, the relationship between the countries and who has...
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i don't think that's where we want to go in america. >> the department of defense has called for quotas, calling them diversity metrics and promotions will be denied to male officers if they don't support diversity metrics. regardless of your intent, zoe, or what is being said today, this is how it's going to play out. to have what is called a critical mass or what general dempsey described as significant counter of women, large numbers. this isn't about individual rights. it's about group rights, pushing the diversity agenda and using our military to promote a social agenda and put lives at greater risk. >> let me ask you, elaine, about these comments by senator john mccain, certainly a war hero. he thinks allow iing women to partake in this way is a great idea. he says they should be recognized for their service for the military. how is it -- this is a man who speaks from a wealth of experience. so, what do you say to that? >> right. well, i agree with the last part. women are promoted at rates equal to or faster than men. it's been that way for decades. but surely he knows better. he
i don't think that's where we want to go in america. >> the department of defense has called for quotas, calling them diversity metrics and promotions will be denied to male officers if they don't support diversity metrics. regardless of your intent, zoe, or what is being said today, this is how it's going to play out. to have what is called a critical mass or what general dempsey described as significant counter of women, large numbers. this isn't about individual rights. it's about...
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the choice for secretary of defense spent much of the day on the defensive with senators grilling hagel on his statements on israel and iran. this was not pretty. was it enough to secure a cabinet position? here is cnn's chris lawrence. >> they attacked chuck hagel from all sides. >> why do you think the iranian foreign ministry so strongly supports your nomination for secretary of defense? >> give me an example where we've been intim dated by the israeli jewish lobby to do something dumb? >> at time he stumbled through his answers and had to repeatedly correct himself. >> i have just been handed a note that i misspoke. >> reporter: leading one senator to say -- >> i want to clarify the clarify. >> reporter: in the muddle, some things became clear. hagel supports a negotiated reductions in america's nuclear weapons. he'll push for spouses of gay and lesbian troops to receive benefits and he believes the u.s. should talk with iran about its nuclear program. >> that's not negotiation. engagement is not appeasement. >> reporter: the most heated exchange goes back years to a disagreement ov
the choice for secretary of defense spent much of the day on the defensive with senators grilling hagel on his statements on israel and iran. this was not pretty. was it enough to secure a cabinet position? here is cnn's chris lawrence. >> they attacked chuck hagel from all sides. >> why do you think the iranian foreign ministry so strongly supports your nomination for secretary of defense? >> give me an example where we've been intim dated by the israeli jewish lobby to do...
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the adhesive helps create a food seal defense for a clean mouth and kills bacteria for fresh breath. ♪ fixodent, and forget it. >>> we are following breaking news out of egypt. several thousand people gathered outside the presidential palace. there are rocks and molotov cocktails being thrown over the walls there. and you have a fire that is burning at the entrance of the palace here, and we're not exactly sure what is burning but there is a fire, and clearly all the protests against the government, real frustration against the government there, people are unemployed and do not have the kinds of freedoms they expected after overturning the former president, and again, violence erupting in the streets of cairo. we will try to bring our live reporter up as soon as possible. we are keeping a close eye on that, and we are looking at what is taking place in iran. it's a big topic, and this is happening in cafes and living rooms, and it's about a movie, this movie is not something that iranian people are -- they are not even allowed to see it, and it's "argo," the oscar-nominated movie a
the adhesive helps create a food seal defense for a clean mouth and kills bacteria for fresh breath. ♪ fixodent, and forget it. >>> we are following breaking news out of egypt. several thousand people gathered outside the presidential palace. there are rocks and molotov cocktails being thrown over the walls there. and you have a fire that is burning at the entrance of the palace here, and we're not exactly sure what is burning but there is a fire, and clearly all the protests against...
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defense official tells cnn, quote, we think they are preparing for a test. we are watching it all as closely as we can. it would be the third north korean nuclear test. commercial imagery shows a tunnel where the test could happen and a bunker to shield equipment and personnel during a test. u.s. government satellites are picking up vehicles and personnel at the nuclear test site, indicating preparations are underway. and a further indication to the u.s. that north korea's ruler is not changing course. >> i think with a new, young leader, we all expected something different. we expected him to focus on improving the lives of the north korean people. >> north korea's state media this week accused the use of nuclear blackmail and said it had no choice but to be defended by their own efforts. on a practical basis, the u.s. can do nothing to stop the underground test. the only realistic option is more condemnation from the united nations once it happens. but it tooks weeks to get a resolution after last month's launch of a rocket by pyongyang. >> the u.n. securi
defense official tells cnn, quote, we think they are preparing for a test. we are watching it all as closely as we can. it would be the third north korean nuclear test. commercial imagery shows a tunnel where the test could happen and a bunker to shield equipment and personnel during a test. u.s. government satellites are picking up vehicles and personnel at the nuclear test site, indicating preparations are underway. and a further indication to the u.s. that north korea's ruler is not changing...
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. >> >>> a very tough day for defense secretary chuck hagel. >>> also, an unfolding scandal involving a united states senator denying allegations of prostitution and free plane trips. >>> eight "new york times" reveals its been under attacks for months by someone in china. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we were bracing for fireworks at today's confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee chuck hagel but it actually turned out to be even a lot tougher than many of us expected. republicans grilled hagel raising serious questions about his past statements and positions, especially about israel and iran. at times, hagel seemed to struggle to answer some of those tough questions and other times he gave answers he later had to clarify. let's go to our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin. jessica, it was a tough, tough day for chuck hagel? >> reporter: so far it has been, wolf. chuck was battered by republicans, forcing some stumbles and bruising. so far, no knockout blow but the day of questioning is not over yet. former senator chuck hagel sat at the tab
. >> >>> a very tough day for defense secretary chuck hagel. >>> also, an unfolding scandal involving a united states senator denying allegations of prostitution and free plane trips. >>> eight "new york times" reveals its been under attacks for months by someone in china. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we were bracing for fireworks at today's confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee chuck hagel but it actually...
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his confirmation hearing has defense secretary begin. could be a seriously uphill battle. we'll tell you why. that's ahead. new nectresse. the 100% natural no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. >>> welcome back, everybody. you're looking at some live pictures this morning. massive flooding. this is brookville, maryland. you can see a car there stuck in some raging floodwaters. our reporters at our affiliate station there say they don't think anybody is inside that car, but it's the third car that's been trapped in water today. much of the flooding of course in areas surrounding washington, d.c. you can see the storm just passing through the top part of the east coast when you look at the radar. continued weather updates throughout the morning obviously. also a look at the aftermath as well as we track that too. john berman has an update on some of the other stories making news. >>> an update on day three of that tense hostage standoff in alabama where a gunman is holding a 5-year-old boy captive inside an underground bunk
his confirmation hearing has defense secretary begin. could be a seriously uphill battle. we'll tell you why. that's ahead. new nectresse. the 100% natural no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. >>> welcome back, everybody. you're looking at some live pictures this morning. massive flooding. this is brookville, maryland. you can see a car there stuck in some raging floodwaters. our reporters at our affiliate station there say they...